I Built a Territory in Ancient Times

On the other hand, this king brought a lot of skilled craftsmen from Beijing. At that time, they will personally survey and design the tunnel map, and then the people will start digging during the slack of farming. I think that as long as the people work together, it will not take long to complete the work. We can do it. Try a few points first, and then spread it to the whole of Liangzhou when it is effective. "

Ming Yu has already thought of all the places, and Xu Wen has nothing but admiration in his heart. I thought that King Duan was the same as most of the dude's sons, and he used Liangcheng as a fief, but it was the same as the rumors, his brain was broken. Over the past few days, he could also see clearly that Duan Wang's sleepless nights and food for the past few days were all for the sake of the people. He really did not expect that King Duan could think of the people all the time, and plan everything for the people with all his might. Such a prince really subverted his usual thinking. He is not those rich and powerful, he is a good person. It is a blessing for the common people that Duan Wang can come to Liangcheng!

"Your Highness is wise!" Xu Wen bowed his hands in a salute, sincerely admiring, he thought about it and continued to say: "The second method mentioned by Your Highness is to merge the small villages into a large stockade, and then build the stockade into a difficult-to-defensive village. Attack the fortress, and let one or two teams of soldiers protect it, the advance can repel the enemy, and the retreat can protect the villagers. In this way, the enemy can't attack the stockade that is as strong as a turtle shell. This is a defensive method, and the people can get The best protection is indeed a rare good method. However, the cost of this should be huge, and the construction will take longer. In addition, if the garrison team is kept in the stockade for a long time, if they start other If you think like this, it will be troublesome if you conflict with the people.”

Xu Wen is more optimistic about the second method, but the stockade must be guarded by a real army. When the enemy is really facing the enemy, he can be in danger and lead the people to fight the enemy together. This is also the biggest drawback. It is impossible for the soldiers to be one with the common people, and the garrison has to guard against the invasion of foreign enemies and barbarians. The soldiers are already very nervous, and there are not enough manpower. General Wei is probably hard to nod his head.

It is mentioned that spending money and soldiers to guard is a headache for Ming Yu at present, and manpower and material resources are indispensable for building a large stockade. It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, no matter how good it is. If it can't be implemented, it is equal to zero.

Ming Yu bit his head and said: "I will think of a way to make money. It is impossible to do it overnight. I have to eat one bite at a time. As for the army guarding the stockade, I have also considered it, as you said, so I don't. I plan to let the garrison come, after all, it is very difficult for the garrison to deal with the barbarian army outside the customs, so I will find a way to arrange it separately."

"Other arrangements? If the garrison is not allowed to guard, how can the people resist when the enemy arrives? If the enemy has a plan to attack the city, the stockade will never be as good as the city..." Xu Wen said in a hurry, but after thinking about it, the topic changed, "Your Highness, could it be that? Any good ideas?"

"It's better to rely on yourself." Ming Yu saw that Xu Wen was anxious to get angry, and it was a little funny. He had a vague idea at this time, and he didn't give a **** at this time, and said slowly: "I plan to make the people strong. Strong young men come to the military base for training every year, and when they return to the stockade after two or three months, they can take up the responsibility of guarding their own homes and their families."

16. Chapter 16

"What!" Xu Wen was really surprised now. He had never heard that people could become an army after only two or three months of training. Is His Royal Highness Duan Wang joking? At this juncture, this is not the time to joke.

In order to prove that he was not joking, Ming Yu continued according to his own train of thought, "I call this kind of person a reserve soldier. They go to the ground when they are busy and train in their spare time. The stockade is their home, and the common people are their family. There is no worry of not doing everything possible to protect them. Similarly, the people also trust them, and with them, they can effectively organize the people to resist the bandits.”

That's right, it sounds like a good solution, but the most important point is that a commoner who only knows how to farm can really resist thieves and bandits in just two or three months. 's ability? It's simply a fantasy.

Xu Wen had already asked the question before he knew it, and before he could react, Ming Yu's answer was already in his ears, "Yes, you can use your spare time to train twice a year, two or three months each time, without delaying the farming time. , and there will be such training every year in the future. After they go back, they can train in the stockade by themselves according to the training method they learned every day.”

Xu Wen still didn't believe it, so wouldn't everyone be a soldier? At that time, we Dayan will not be afraid of the small country of Suixi.

"It's just that, according to the laws of the imperial court, military households can only enter the military." Xu Wen still had a lot of concerns.

Ming Yu smiled slightly, "They are not military households, so naturally they are not soldiers, they are just people who can protect their families and the country."

Xu Wen was a little stunned, and it was hard to turn his head all of a sudden, but Ming Yu didn't explain more. Many things can only be accepted after seeing them with his own eyes, otherwise a person's inherent concept is difficult to change. When his five hundred elite army is born, I am afraid that many people's eyes will be shocked.

Speaking of which, after such a long time, the training ground that Mo Jiang handled should be built, right? Although Commander Mo would come to him every two or three days to report the progress and solve the problems here and there, but for so long, he had been busy and didn't have time to go over to the scene to take a look. Well, when are you free to go over there and take a look.

"In terms of the current conditions, the manpower and material resources for building stockades are indeed somewhat lacking, and it is impossible for all villages in Liangzhou to build stockades, so I plan to build tunnels and build villages together. That's what I meant before. , do a few experimental points first to see what the effect is, and then we will decide what to do next. In this way, even if my idea is wrong and it is not suitable for these two methods, I can stop the loss in time." Ming Yu took it slow. of expressing his thoughts.

Although these methods are based on his summarizing the experience of later generations, in the end, whether such methods are suitable for the land of Liangzhou, Ming Yu has no idea in his heart, so he can only adopt a compromise method.

In addition, the cost of money is really stretched. There is no news about the letter he sent to the capital. Even if his caravan can set off immediately, it is not now to see a profit, so he can only take it slowly.

Xu Wen understands Ming Yu's concerns, he has already considered all the problems, this is the best, and it will not be too labor-intensive and costly.

"Little minister agrees!" Xu Wen salutes.

"Then how about leaving this to Master Xu?" Ming Yu said with a smile, alas! Who let him have too few people to use? Those who are capable work hard, and Xu Wen is also a talented person. Moreover, he is an authentic Liangzhou native. If he persuades the people to implement the plan, it will be twice the result with half the effort. Don't worry, don't you worry about yourself?

Regardless of whether Xu Wentong agreed or not, he immediately said: "This matter is of great importance and is closely related to the people. We must do our job well and not force it. We must explain the advantages and disadvantages of doing this to the people, so that the people can fully It's all voluntary, without any resistance, this is the first step, do you understand?"

Xu Wen was so excited that he didn't expect that the prince would entrust him with such an important task. If this matter is done, it will definitely change the future of Liangzhou, and maybe it will be recorded in the history books. He is only a small seventh-rank official, and there are countless officials in Liangzhou who are bigger than him. How can he get the trust of the prince, and the kindness he has encountered, it is still difficult to repay him with a grass title ring.

Xu Wen was so excited that his eyes were red, he straightened his clothes, and then bowed to the ground to pay homage to Ming Yu, "I will live up to my trust."

Ming Yu helped him get up, "This body does not fail the people, and the people will not fail you. Just think that the people are the best reward for this king."

Xu Wen nodded his head and promised, and brought up what he didn't understand. Ming Ye answered patiently. Xu Wen gained a lot from it, and admired Ming Yu's whimsy even more.

While the two were discussing, the letter that Ming Yu was thinking about entered the capital at this time. Prince Ming Ye heard a letter from Liangcheng, and was still surprised that his fourteenth brother would even send him a letter, which is indeed extremely rare. Now, he wants to see if this younger brother is not used to regretting it when he first arrived in Liangcheng?

When he opened the letter, Ming Ye swept through the letter with one glance and ten lines. It was a little incredible. He read it again. After reading this carefully, Ming Ye's brows furrowed. This fourteenth brother, why did he think about going to Jixi? Doing business in the Western Regions? This is something that the ancestors have not allowed since the founding of the country. What is he doing?

The prince's worried expression was seen in the eyes of Xu Xi, the prince's assistant, and he couldn't help asking: "What is the prince doing? What happened in the letter from King Duan?"

This Xu Xi has been studying with Ming Ye since he was a child, and now he is also working in the Prince's Mansion. Ming Ye has always been kind to him, and he does not hide many things from him. He also helps Ming Ye with a lot of ideas. It can be said that Ye has come all the way, and this confidant can be said to have contributed greatly.

When Xu Xi asked, the prince handed the letter to him without paying much attention, "Look at it."

After seeing it, Xu Xi also showed surprise, "Prince, why does His Highness the Fourteenth Prince have such... such thoughts?"

Ming Ye shook his head and did not speak. To be honest, he had never understood this fellow brother. In the palace, where could there be true brotherhood? None of his brothers are safe. He is a prince, and he knows that he is alone from the time he is sensible.